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H.R.4663
Sponsor: Rep Lowey, Nita M.(introduced 6/14/2000)
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2000 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To provide civil legal assistance for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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6/14/2000:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
6/26/2000:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
6/14/2000--Introduced.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Access to Safety and Advocacy for Victims of Violence Against Women Act - Access to Safety and Advocacy for Victims of Violence Against Women Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to enhance the availability and quality of civil legal assistance for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through: (1) efforts to further the health, safety, and economic needs of such victims; (2) the provision of comprehensive legal services to such victims; (3) the development of partnerships between domestic violence and sexual assault programs and civil legal assistance providers; (4) the improvement of court and administrative handling of pro se cases involving such victims; (5) efforts to enhance the availability and quality of civil legal representation through increasing law school programs on domestic violence and sexual assault; (6) the development of training or technical assistance programs on State, tribal, or local levels to improve the civil justice system's response to domestic violence and sexual assault; and (7) the provision of civil legal assistance for the non-abusive parent in cases where the custody and visitation of children subjected to child sexual abuse is sought or challenged by the abusive parent or in any child welfare or abuse and neglect proceedings involving children subjected to sexual abuse.

(Sec. 104) Sets forth application requirements.

(Sec. 105) Authorizes appropriations. Sets forth an allocation formula providing that at least 65 percent of grant funds shall be allocated to projects that provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Bars discrimination against specified categories of individuals.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Attorney General to evaluate the grants funded through contracts or other arrangements with entities expert on sexual assault or domestic violence and evaluation research.

Title II: Access to Safety and Advocacy for Battered Immigrants - Amends the Legal Services Corporation Act to provide that a recipient of funds from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) shall not be prohibited from using: (1) funds derived from a source other than LSC to provide legal assistance to any alien who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty to prevent or obtain relief; and (2) LSC funds to provide legal assistance to any alien who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty who qualifies for classification under specified provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent or obtain relief.

(Sec. 202) Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000, to provide for funding for civil legal assistance for any alien who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty to prevent or obtain relief.